Pochettino agrees to new contract with US Soccer through to 2030 World Cup

What the report says

US Soccer has agreed a contract extension with men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino that will keep him in charge through the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to a report published by Al Jazeera citing Reuters on Monday, 3 August 2026. The deal comes after the 54-year-old Argentine guided the United States to the round of 16 at this year’s World Cup.

Al Jazeera reported that Pochettino, who took over the role in 2024 after leaving Chelsea, had previously been under contract only through the 2026 tournament. The team finished top of its group ahead of Australia, Paraguay and Turkiye, collecting six points, which the report described as the best group-stage total in the men’s team’s World Cup history.

The US then beat Bosnia in the round of 32 before losing 4-1 to Belgium, ending a campaign that had raised hopes of a deeper run on home soil. US Soccer chief executive JT Batson said in a release that Pochettino and his staff believe in the future of the program and that the new arrangement is intended to build on recent progress.

Pochettino said the past two years had shown there is strong potential to make the men’s national team stronger, and he pointed to fan support during the tournament. More broadly, the report notes his background as a former Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain manager, giving context to his long coaching career.